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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Don Armstrong on January 28, 2009, 07:24:00 PM
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I have all the componets to do an osage with hickory backed reflex-deflex bow. I have made about 10 bows and they all survived except the two I tried reflex-deflex on. One was made from bamboo flooring with hickory backing and I couldn't keep the handle on. The second one was a hickory with hickory backing and I think I had a dry glue spot so it went boom. I am using URAC 185 and don't have complete confidence in it but I am going to do this bow with it. I got some inter tubes from the bicycle shop today. Should I do a spiral wrap on the glue up. How much pressure is to much when using rubber strips. I am going to use a hacksaw blade to groove the backing and the osage, clean with acetone before glue up. Should I cut the tubes in a spiral to get long strips or cut long strips. Thanks for any help and sorry for the long ramble. Don
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I use a C-Clamp every 4-6" and then the rubber between. I alternate wrapping direction. My rubber strips are about 12" long. You can use a pretty decent amount of pressure. Just make sure you don't pull things out of alignment. Here's a pretty poor pic of what I mean.
(http://residents.bowhunting.net/sticknstring/dayoff16.JPG)
Here's the partial buildalong: http://residents.bowhunting.net/sticknstring/dayoff2.html